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Learners explore the field of civil engineering by making a bridge using spaghetti as their primary building material.

In this activity, learners will test the strength of different brands of paper towels.

In this activity, learners are challenged to design and build a miniature tree house in a potted plant. This activity uses engineering concepts to encourage creativity.

In this activity, learners will engineer a roof using simple materials to protect a construction paper person from a rainstorm.

In this activity, learners of all ages will design a functional bird feeder using familiar, every day materials.

In this activity, learners explore how voting systems have changed with engineering advances over time. Learners work in teams to design their own voting system using easy to find materials.

In this activity, learners explore the concept of valve operation and how engineers have adapted valves for use in mechanical heart valve design.

In this activity, learners explore how watermills have helped harness energy from water through the ages.

Learners participate in a variety of activities modeling different disabilities.

In this activity, learners will use household items to design and build an elevator that will carry 2 passengers to a height of 16 inches...or higher!

In this activity, learners explore how the hull shape impacts a ship's performance and stability.

In this activity, learners explore how packaging engineers develop customized shipping and packaging containers to meet the needs of many different industries.

In this activity, learners explore how engineers work to solve the challenges of a society, such as efficient planting and harvesting.

In this activity, learners explore sports engineering and advanced materials development.

In this activity, learners explore chemical engineering and how the processes of chemical plating and electroplating have impacted many industries.

In this activity, learners explore how engineers design devices that can detect the presence of pollutants in the air.

In this activity (located on pages 23-24 of the PDF), learners are introduced to structural engineering and encouraged to practice goal-oriented building.

Using simple materials from around the house and recycled materials, learners will engineer a grabber device to pick up and put down objects that are at least 12 inches away.

In this engineering design challenge, learners build an air-powered spinning machine.

In this activity, learners explore how anemometers work to record wind speeds and how the equipment has undergone engineering adaptations over time.